PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 6575 p4p, 6214 weight class) and Terry Ballwin (ranked 600 p4p, 585 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Perkele
vs
Ballwin

178 cm
19
165
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
156
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Aloha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Ballwin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ballwin drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Perkele has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perkele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perkele tries to get out of the position.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Ballwin from controlling successfully.
Ballwin looking to pass the guard.
Ballwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ballwin throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballwin landing some decent shots from guard.
Ballwin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballwin postures up in Perkele's guard and throws a big left but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perkele keeping full guard, as Ballwin tries to pass.
Ballwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ballwin looking to pass the guard.
Ballwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ballwin wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've been told by Perkele's head coaches at Gymi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ballwin throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ballwin misses with a takedown
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Ballwin misses.
Ballwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballwin.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ballwin.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Ballwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Ballwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Ballwin tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big right from Ballwin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Ballwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ballwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Ballwin throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballwin scores with a jab.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballwin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ballwin throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Ballwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Ballwin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Ballwin moves away and avoids it.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Ballwin moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Ballwin ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballwin is just out of range.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballwin misses the target.
Ballwin tries for a takedown but Perkele circles away easily
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Ballwin.
Ballwin is looking to clinch.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballwin throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballwin can do to turn this around?
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballwin misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballwin misses with a straight left.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballwin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Ballwin misses.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Ballwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
Ballwin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ballwin jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Ballwin saw that one coming.
Ballwin feints the counter takedown.
Ballwin misses with a straight right.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ballwin throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ballwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Ballwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballwin looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ballwin throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballwin has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Ballwin moved out of range.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Ballwin.
Perkele throws a big counter combination but Ballwin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Ballwin's head but Ballwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Ballwin manages to avoid it.
Ballwin misses with a left hand
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballwin fails to land the takedown.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Ballwin.
Ballwin walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Ballwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Ballwin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perkele throws a hook but Ballwin avoids it easily.

Ballwin scores with a takedown into Perkele's guard.
Perkele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ballwin.
Perkele trying to control the position here.
Ballwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele working a defensive guard but Ballwin passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele wants to get back to full guard but Ballwin has passed into side control.
Perkele gets back to half guard.

Ballwin is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Perkele as he works his way to full guard.
Perkele controlling the position.
Ballwin stays in close to Perkele's body and controls the position.
Ballwin throwing strikes but missing.
Ballwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ballwin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ballwin trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Ballwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perkele is looking to sweep but instead, Ballwin has passed into half guard.
Perkele wants to control but Ballwin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballwin slips a nice elbow through Perkele's hands, connecting with Perkele's forehead.
Perkele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballwin.
Terry Ballwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ballwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terry Ballwin.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!